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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,066,176 and 2,516,859

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,066,176 and 2,516,859 is: 5,941,401.07

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,066,176 : 2,516,859 = 2,516,859 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,066,176/2,516,859 = 2,516,859/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,066,176x = 2,516,859 × 2,516,859
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,066,176x = 6,334,579,225,881
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,334,579,225,881/1,066,176
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 5,941,401.07

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